The Rotary Club of Sebring presented their proposal to build a public restrooms building adjacent to the downtown Circle at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
Club president Todd Scholl explained that the club wanted to do a significant service project to commemorate the its 100th anniversary. The Rotary organization’s first service project was to build public restrooms in Chicago in 1907.
The club wanted to honor that project, and felt it would meet the needs of the downtown area.
The City Council unanimously approved the project, which has a preliminary estimated cost of $200,000.
The Rotary Club of Sebring will contribute a minimum of $50,000 and the City of Sebring will contribute $50,000. The Rotary Club has requested a $50,000 contribution from the Community Redevelopment Agency. Fundraising and/or additional contributions by the Rotary Club will fund the balance of the cost.
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